Etymology

electrocyclization

Today it means: an electrocyclic reaction Full definition →

English cyclization ← Middle English cicle ← Late Latin cyclus
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Late Latincyclus
  6. Middle Englishcicle
  7. Englishcycle
  8. Englishcyclize
  9. Englishcyclization
  10. English todayelectrocyclization

From electro- + cyclization.

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